CLASS OF 2020
New art in extraordinary times
Before lockdown, before the new reality we are all adjusting to, we set out to talk to final-year students across the UK, from Glasgow to Plymouth, Leeds to London. Eight a-n members on the 2019-20 Writer Development Programme were commissioned to interview students, and in the pages that follow you’ll find a series of eight short Q&As (longer versions can be found at www.a-n.co.uk/degree-shows). Conducted in March, most of the interviews were done in-person at a time when universities were open and physical degree shows were still going ahead. That has now all changed – the students’ ideas and ambitions, however, remain just as relevant, vital and inspiring. Alongside these Q&As are a selection of works by other graduating artists. And, continuing our celebration of the Class of 2020, we also speak to course leaders who share their thoughts on the art their students are making at this most extraordinary time. Read more from the CLASS OF 2020 graduating students – go to www.a-n.co.uk/degree-shows
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Preeti Shannon Tak (The Cass, LMU), Earth Drank!, ceramic cast and paint, 2019
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